Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-13

dress of former magniticence can be util-
lied In may ways-in pretty bags, cush-
ion covers, scsrfs, and at last the small
piecs enter into the crazy patchwork.
Not even fragment of embroidery or
lace need be wasted, but can be used in
combination for the fabrication of many
pretty and useful articles which in
genuity, once directed, will easily de-
wise.
Lace as an addition to the feminine
toilette can never be substituted, and any
attempt to do so will always be short
lived. 1t is now worn in every conceiva-
ole way and on all occasions. The imita-
tions are in fact creations, and by their
beauty commend themselves to those who
cannot reach point applique, Venetian,
Duchess and thread laces.
The goods already in market give some
idea of prevailing colOrs for the season.
Heliotrope continues in favor; gray, g.
new shade in pale apricot, tan color, and
exquisite tints in pale lilac, blue and rose
are choice Colors. The assortment of
light wool is said to be very large, and
while the cost is much reduced the quail
ity and colorIng has much improved
Dresses of these light wools
are often made up of the plain
wooden fabric alone, with killed skirt,
short tunic, full drspery in the back, and
trim bodice, with velvet vest, collar and
cuffs, or pointed waist, with simple sur
plice folds of the dress material cross
ing over the chest. More dressy gowns
are made with velvet additions to the
skirt portion, or with panels and floating
loops and ends of watered silk. The
plnked ruche trimmings are also much
used to adorn both skirt, tunic and
Corsage.
Oriental lace is also being largely i'm
ported, and comes in sets OF three-widtn
fOuncings. this to be used as garniture
for wool and silk dresses.
The waists OF dresses are made with an
effort to render them as long and slim as
possible, and the shoulders as high and
square. The French modistes gain this
effect by return to the old style of shir-
ring across the chest and on the
shoulders, and the fullness drawn down
as far as possible TO the waist and there
shirred more closely again.
SPRING BONNETS.
The earliest spring bonnets are in black
lace, lined and trimmed with satin, in
brilliant pale green, which color seems to
have replaced the shades of red that were
so popular LAST season. Fancy straws
are also shown, yelled in old pink or
heliotrope gsuze and with { trimming of
flowers, or of faille ribbon, correspond
ing in hue with the tulle or gauze. The
capote shape is still in favor. A novel
way of putting on the strings is to have
them start from the center OF
the crown, where they are held in place
ny an ornament in jet or tortoise
shell. Some of the black lace bonnets
are trimmed in front with high standing
cockades of some bright hued velvet, or
else the Trim is filed in with q bias gath
cred fold of velvet, while cluster Of
chrysanthemums matching the velvet in
hue is set in front of the bonnet helf
yelled in rutlles of lace. White spotted
tulle and Mechlin lace are used for trim
ming light cOlored boRnets. Some very
effective limitations of antique embroid-
cries in dead gold and dull colors on
neutral tinted silks are employed for more
dressy bonnets. Steel lace is one of the
materials for bonnets TO be worn
st concerts or at the theater.
GIRLS DRESSES.
very neat dress for girl from ten to
fourteen is in plush and silk, the long
basque which is cut rather severely, with |
square taps on the side, is in dark shade |
of terra colts; it is of plush. In front it |
opens upon vest Of striped silk, which |
folds under at the waist, ending in knot
Of satin ribbons, whose ends are allowed
TO fall gracefully over the front OF the |